Sachin Tendulkar’s name is synonymous with cricketing records, isn’t it? And here he is topping yet another chart like a boss.
In a format where batters have a hard time scoring runs, Tendulkar showed the art of batting with grit and determination. And his batting excellence is pretty much visible from the number of 50+ scores he amassed throughout his career.
On that note, let’s look at the top 10 batters with the most 50+ scores in Test cricket.
Most 50+ Scores in Tests
| Player | Innings | 100s | 50s | 50+ Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 329 | 51 | 68 | 119 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 280 | 45 | 58 | 103 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 287 | 41 | 62 | 103 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 279 | 36 | 65 | 101 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 286 | 36 | 63 | 99 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) | 280 | 30 | 66 | 96 |
| Allan Border (AUS) | 265 | 27 | 63 | 90 |
| Alastair Cook (ENG) | 291 | 33 | 57 | 90 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 233 | 38 | 52 | 90 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 252 | 34 | 50 | 84 |
Key Insights
119: Sachin Tendulkar has the most 50-plus scores in Test cricket. The Master Blaster converted his starts into 119 50-plus scores in the longest format. And all of those knocks came as a middle-order batter for India. Furthermore, he leads the chart in the ODI format as well.
51: Moreover, Tendulkar has smashed the most centuries in Test cricket for India. His tally of 51 hundreds is almost unbreakable.
55: All the Fab 4 batters — Joe Root, Steven Smith, Kane Williamson, and Virat Kohli — have crossed 55 or more 50+ scores in their respective Test careers. Root, the former England captain, is inching closer to the 100 mark.
50: There are over 105 batters who have 50+ knocks of 50 or more runs in the Test format.
